RAND Research Topic: Substance Use Disorders2024-03-23T02:03:18ZCopyright (c) 2024, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/topics/substance-use-disorders.htmlFrequent Alcohol Testing Combined with Swift and Certain Sanctions Is Associated with Lower Death RatesRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/news/press/2023/03/01.html2023-03-01T14:00:00Z2023-03-01T14:00:00ZA statewide alcohol-monitoring program that requires people arrested for drunk driving and other alcohol-involved offenses to be tested frequently for alcohol use can reduce the likelihood that participants die for several years after their involvement with the program.Illegal Opioids Are Hurting Too Many of Us. We Need a New ApproachRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/articles/2023/opioids-are-hurting-too-many-of-us-we-need-a-new-approach.html2023-03-16T15:31:00Z2023-03-16T15:31:00ZTo save and improve lives, policymakers will need to take a holistic approach to the opioid crisis. People who use opioids and their families should be at the heart of this new response.